Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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